Kwantlen Eagles fall in first round of playoffs
Women’s basketball team defeated by Vancouver Island University.
By Michela Fiorido [Sports Bureau Chief]
The Kwantlen women’s basketball team soared to earn a playoff spot in the BCCAA provincials but ended up crashing in their first game – a 74-46 loss against the host team, the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners.
Taminder Dhaliwal, the Eagles’ captain and the team’s most consistent player scored 18 points, including an impressive 12 from the three-point line, but it wasn’t enough to keep them in the game.
The Eagles as a team only shot 26.3 per cent from the field while the Mariners shot a markedly better 46.4 per cent.
The Eagles season ended with the loss which was undoubtedly disappointing, not only because they were eliminated from the playoffs, but also because the BCCAA all-star awards were given out with none of the women bringing home anything to show for their hard work this season.
The Eagles are now a fairly experienced team in the BCCAA and are poised for their new coach (who has not been named yet) to lead them deeper into the playoffs next year.
